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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Simon appears in the library, what does he warn Esk about books?

2. What idea does Esk propose that the wizard's apprentice finds funny and curious?

3. What is slow and erratic and on which Granny experiences trouble when she tries to fly?

4. When Esk quotes Granny on warlocks and wizards, what is she pleasantly surprised to learn?

5. What inhabits the Dungeon Dimension that encircles the universe of time and space?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Esk enter the library and what does she notice that is different?

2. Who are the inhabitants of the Shades?

3. What happens in the library involving Simon?

4. Who is traveling with Master Treatle?

5. What happens to Granny when she travels to find Esk?

6. What do the dwarves offer to do for Granny, and what does she want instead?

7. When the senior wizards arrive in the library, what do they think has happened to Simon, and what do they do about him?

8. Who is in charge of the laundry operations and where does this person live?

9. What happens to the traveling caravan party three days after they leave Zemphis?

10. What does Granny pretend to do for the person in charge of the laundry operations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Borrowing? When Esk does this for the first time, how does she change? What does she struggle with? What does she give up? How does she come back into her own body? Describe.

Essay Topic 2

The point of view of "Equal Rites" is the third-person and omniscient narrator. However, at times the point of view appears quite opinionated and has bits of first-person dialogue. Identify 3-5 examples in the text where the author changes the point of view. How does this make for an enjoyable and lively reading? What information does the author pack into descriptions, that offers perspective on the protagonist's journey and the environment as a whole? Describe.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the discussion about witches that appears throughout the book. What is a witch according to Granny? What is a witch according to Cutangle? How does this definition change with the arrival of Esk? What are witches traditionally associated with?

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